Nagaland University introduces new undergraduate Basic Sciences program

Shiv Nadar University in Delhi NCR is hosting its second edition of Photothon 2025, a photography competition open to all. The event will take place from March 21 to 23. Participants under 18 need parental permission. The James Dyson Award, a global design and engineering competition for students, is accepting entries until July 16. It is open to current engineering, product design, and industrial design students or recent graduates. Codingal, in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, will hold the online HPE CodeWars 2025 for students in classes 8-12 on April 13. It will feature real-time coding challenges in various programming languages. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is launching a career guidance program called RISE 2025 for aspiring engineers in 13 states, running from March 20 to April 20. Target Learning Ventures has started a mock test series named Meri Taiyari for the Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET), with tests scheduled for March 23 and April 6. Crio.Do has begun registrations for its Fellowship Programme in Software Development, open to all graduates. New batches start monthly. Masters’ Union is accepting applications for a four-year undergraduate program in Data Science & AI in collaboration with Illinois Institute of Technology. The application deadline is in April 2025. CEPT University is offering summer courses, available both on-campus and online, to students who have completed Class 12. The deadline for applications is March 21. Several international universities are also accepting applications. The University of Strathclyde and the University of Sheffield in the UK are starting new MSc and BEng programs, respectively, in September. Various scholarships are available to global students through Prodigy Finance, including a matching scholarship for attending Study North Carolina institutions, with a deadline of April 14. Avanse Financial Services has launched a new educational loan for women, providing special benefits for those with high academic scores. Elsevier has introduced ScienceDirect AI, a tool designed to help researchers extract and compare insights from academic literature more effectively. Numerous educational events are occurring, including a TEDx event at FORE School of Management and K-VLSI Diploma launch at IIIT Bangalore. Jagan Institute of Management Studies held a TEDx event discussing key themes in transformations, while IIIT Delhi hosted discussions on women in STEM. Many universities are emphasizing research and innovation, with notable developments including a telemedicine device from Shoolini University and wastewater treatment methods from NIT Rourkela. Awards and recognitions have been given to various institutions, acknowledging their global rankings and contributions to education and skill development. New partnerships and MoUs have been signed between institutions to enhance educational offerings, including agreements aimed at improving legal education and sustainability programs. Overall, the education sector is witnessing numerous developments in competitions, course offerings, scholarship opportunities, and collaborative efforts to foster student success and advancement in education.